Initial reports pointed towards exhaustion or a stomach virus, but a spokesman for the star has now revealed her condition is much more serious. Cole was taken to a London hospital on Sunday, July 4 and is being treated for malaria, a mosquito-borne disease which she is believed to have picked up during a recent trip to Africa.
Update: Cheryl Cole's condition in hospital is worse than first thought, according to sources. The 27-year-old, who is being treated for malaria in intensive care, is believed to be suffering headaches and fever as her condition shows "no signs of improvement". She may now be forced to pull out of this year's X Factor and delay the release of her second album, which was due out in October. A spokesman told The Sun: "It is a lot more serious than first thought. Everyone thought she would pull through after 24 hours but there have been no signs of improvement. "She is very ill and will not be out of hospital for a while. Everyone is holding their breath.
